Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-09
THE BEECHER FUNERAL.
Strictly Private Services at the House
Followed by Public Ceremonies.

The arrangements for the funeral ceremonies
over the remains of Henry Ward Beecher have
been almost completed. After a strictly private
service at the house Thursday morning the body
will be taken to Plymouth church and there lie In
state until Friday at 1880 am, when funeral
services VIII be held simultaneously at the church
and at the Academy OF Music. The body will then
be taken to Greenwood and placed In vault until
suitable lot is provided for interment. Rev.
Charles Hale, OF Holy Trinity church, Brooklyn,
Will omciate at the church. The services at the
academy VIII be OF more public character and
many prominent people will take part in it. The
arrangements for this service are not quite CON-
from the house to the church and thence to the
cemetery. Company G will act as body guard.
Inns company Is mostly composed OF members OF
children OF the three Sunday schools lately under
Mr.. Beecher's supervision, will view the body at
the churh and afterward the general public win
De admltted. The family will not wear any sign
OF mourning. and no Grape or similar drapery will
0e used In any way in connection with the funeral
ceremonies.
The following has been issued: ssThe services at
the house will be confined absolutely to the rela-
yves Wltnout any excepton,it being manifest that
selection outside the family circle would be I'm
possible, the house being too small to hold even
small part OF Mr.. Beecher's nearest friends. The
ntermenG VIII be In Greenwood cemetery. In ac-
ago between Mr.. Beecher and Dr. Hall that who
ever died first the other should officiate at the
funeral, Dr. Hall will conduct the services"
THE PRESIDENTS CoNDoLENCE.
The following is the telegram sent to Mrs,
Beecher by President Cleveland:
'ExECUTIvE MANSION, WASHINGTON. d. c.. March
8--Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher: Accept my heart
felt sympathy In this hour OF your bereavement,
with the nope that comfort may be vouchSafed
ITOm tne heavenly source you know well.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Te!egramS were also received from Henry Irving,
Ellen Terry, George William Curtis Rev. Lyman
The CHICAGO new su All nniI
crfticlsng the Congregational ministers for refus-
Ing to adopt resolutions OF coincidence to be for.
Warded 10 MIS- Beecher.
Mr.. BEEcHER's LIFE N NUTSHELL.
The following private letter, written to E. ].
Box, contains Mr. Beecher's own account OF his life
in condensed form:
PEEKsKnL, N. Y, August 1s, 1885,
My Dear Mr.. Box, Boo, or Book, or Anuthino
6W Book Beer-The account you have kindly sent
most stories that are circulated Of me- My brother
George wished to be away Sunday, and I was re-
quested by him to supply his pulpit. Text, SER
mon and all attendant circumstances are gone
from my memory except the greenness-nO doubt
about that.
My earliest remembered address was given at
Brattleboro Vt, on temperance, when / was in my
junior year at Amherst college. But my earliest
remembered sermons were delivered at North
months in 1881. 1 conducted conference meeting
almost every night, and temperance address al
Upton, Mass, where "Old Father Wood" was pas
tor, and in his church. In the winter of 1888
taught school in Hopkinton, Mass, and car
r1ed on revival meetings every night and
preached on Sundays. The people were plain
and simple, and liked the effusionS During the
winter OF 1888 again taught school at North
bridge, and made formal sermon in chapel
over the new store built by the Messrs. Whftins.
Thence went to Lane seminary, near Cincinnati,
and preached in small places. When, in 1897,
was ready to leave the seminary, went over 10
COvingtOn, KY, and preached in the Presbyterian
church for several Sundays, and expected TO form
church there and remain but a call from Law.
tied there for two years and over. Thence to
Indianapolis for eight years, and october, 1S47,
came to Brooklyn. / have been preaching over
fifty years. My next and last call and settlement
will probably be In Greenwood.
Cordially yours, HENRY WARD BRECHER.
To Edward w. Box, Brooklyn.